十种增强免疫力的食品

1. 酸奶或奶酪酒：其中的乳酸菌和双歧杆菌可以对抗肠内有害物质的攻击。还可以增加体内白细胞的长生。奶酪酒还能产生酵母菌，补充体内缺乏的氨基酸。
2. 姜黄粉：中国菜和印度咖喱里必不可少的姜黄粉含有姜黄素，可以阻挡免疫细胞受到刺激物的攻击，也能中和抗生素色副作用。姜黄可以和某些蛋白质发生作用，它杀死癌细胞的数字是杀死健康细胞的10倍。姜黄尤其对前列腺癌和乳腺癌有效。
3. 大蒜：大蒜里的硫磺类化合物对细菌、病毒、真菌和寄生虫类感染都有灭杀作用。除增强免疫力外，大蒜也有抗癌和抗氧化的功效。大蒜还可以降血脂、稀释血液、降血压。每天吃大蒜的人比不吃的，胃癌患病率低一半，肠癌患病率低80%。蒜最好生吃，捣成泥后放置15分钟，不宜空腹吃。胃溃疡、偏头痛和有牙周病的人，最好不吃蒜。
4. 牛至：这种有清热、化湿、祛暑、解表、理气作用的草本植物是非常好的天然杀菌剂。牛至里面的石碳酸和类黄酮有消炎和抗氧化作用。食用牛至可以治疗感冒、发烧和消化不良。
5. 甜椒：具有低卡路里、营养密集的特点。富含胡萝卜素和维生素C。甜椒所含维生素C是橙子的两倍。维生素C已经被证明是加强免疫力、抗击感冒最有效的安全成分。
6. 绿茶：富含多酚，在烘干和处理过程中被氧化的几率最小。绿茶提取物已被证明可以抑制关节炎、预防老年痴呆、阻止细菌复制、有消炎和抗氧化作用。此外绿茶提取物已经被应用于癌症治疗中。
7. 南瓜：黄色的瓤不仅富含胡萝卜素，也是维生素A的聚集地。维生素A可以帮助规范人体细胞之间的交流，是免疫系统工作的基础。维生素A也有助于呼吸系统。但过多维生素A会囤积在脂肪里会中毒。
8. 生姜：肉质肥厚，香味辛辣。生姜的辛辣成分叫姜油酮，有温暖、兴奋、发汗、止呕和解毒作用。生姜干后，姜油酮变少，姜酚素增多，消炎作用加大。夏天的空调病、冬天的风寒，都可以用一碗简单的红糖生姜水解决。此外，生姜和蒜一样对男性都有壮阳作用。
9. 牡蛎：牡蛎一直被认为是最好的天然春药，原因是富含锌，可以刺激睾丸激素的分泌，对男女性欲的激发都有辅助作用。锌比其他任何矿物质都对酚类敏感，是免疫系统不可缺少的要素。锌可以加强T细胞，预防过敏。
10. 花椰菜：富含维生素A、C、E，是对免疫系统最好的蔬菜。其中菜花可以提高肝脏的芳経羟化酶的活性，增强抗癌物质的分泌。西蓝花是最好的蔬菜，可以提高肝脏解毒的功效，可以降低血糖，调节血压，具抗癌效果。紫甘蓝也有类似功效。

塑造小蛮腰——如何正确收缩腹部

为了追求超平坦的腹部，许多人都以为每天要做几百次腹部收缩，也就是健身行话“仰卧起坐”。但你可曾想过健身房中使用“腹部运动器”的人，为何看起来还是像“腹中有篮球”呢？
　　腹部肌肉几乎是每一个动作的辅助器：由伸手取高架上的东西到挥杆打高尔夫球。它支撑著脊柱，因此能协助我们维持正当的姿势，同时也是支撑腹腔壁的唯一来源。这些功能都　要肌肉的力道，但是做200次腹部收缩运动也仅能改进它的耐力。要使它强壮，就必须锻链肌肉承受力，只　在肩部离地时多承受一个哑铃之类的举重器材就可以了。
　　●下面告诉你如何才能正确的收缩腹部：
　　1、平躺在铺有地毯的地板或运动垫上，将手放在两侧伸展双腿。
　　2、将膝盖微微弯曲，脚跟贴住地板。如果你感到背部太弯或太紧，可将膝盖再多弯一点，直到感觉舒适为止。不要强迫背部紧贴地板。
　　3、将双手放在颈后。如果放得太高，每次收缩时便会压迫头部并且可能扭到颈部。
　　4、深呼吸，吐气时收缩腹部肌肉。收缩使肌肉紧缩，便自然的将肩膀拉起离开地板。让你的颈部挺直但不要紧张，身体抬起，与地板的角度不要超过三十度。慢慢将上身躺回地板，同时吐气。重复10-15次。
　　如果想让腹部缩得更紧一点，做下面一项运动，或两样都做。
　　1、维持腹部紧缩，数到四，然后放低身体并立刻再抬起，支撑住再数四下，重复5-10次。
　　2、将一个手臂伸到头部后方(如果你是站著，姿势好像是要触及天空一般)。这样能增加加诸于腹部肌肉的“重量”。换另一个手臂重复做5-10次。
　　●这些你都知道吗——
　　为何人们不再伸直腿做仰卧起做了？因为腹部肌肉对躯干的收缩只局限于臀部屈肌(连接骨盆与大腿骨的肌肉)产生作用之前的某一点上。如果有任何肌肉需要强化，那就是臀部屈肌。你走路，跑步，站立，上楼梯时，都用得著它。
　　另外收缩腹部时将脚跟抬起离地一到两寸，能迫使在躯干前面交叉的腹部斜肌，采取稳定身体的动作。如果你做到这一点就太棒了！简单的收缩动作立刻便成了腰围缩减器了。

About Strokes - You could save a life

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.

My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word.

I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously..

Please read:

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .

T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today).

R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 000 immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

引发癌症和其它慢性病的34因

自从在湖南卫视看到台湾林光常教授讲授的健康排毒饮食节目后，就买了他的书籍。
看了觉得虽然不能一下子全部照搬，但逐步改掉一些饮食的坏习惯，日积月累一定会有益处的。

现就摘录林教授指出的34个错误的饮食和习惯：

1. 高蛋白饮食
2. 高热量饮食
3. 高脂肪饮食
4. 精致糖
5. 高钠低钾饮食
6. 低纤维饮食
7. 吃好看、好吃的
8. 吃偏好
9. 吃方便
10. 认知不正确
11. 肥胖致病
12. 电磁辐射的伤害
13. 生态环境被破坏
14. 空气污染
15. 水质的恶化
16. 欠缺负离子
17. 体内缺氧
18. 遗传
19. 不当输血
20. 滥用抗生素（药物）
21. 不当与无谓的医疗
22. 不当的穿着
23. 精神重创、情绪剧变
24. 性格急躁、抑郁，思考负面
25. 压力与过劳
26. 行尸走肉，生活散漫
27. 勉强自己做不爱做的事
28. 生活违反自然规律
29. 体质酸化
30. 慢性中毒
31. 肾气衰
32. 血瘀
33. 胸腺萎缩
34. 良心有亏欠

Fears over long-term effects of Botox

It must be hard work for big screen siren Nicole Kidman, looking this good at 40. Well, maybe not hard work - but work nonetheless.
For years, the once fragile and freckly skinned actress has been the subject of cosmetic surgery rumours, particularly her alleged penchant for the wrinkle reducing wonder drug Botox.
Now once again in the spotlight, preening for the public and paparazzi at the premiere of Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia, leading cosmetic surgeon and Botox extraordinaire, Dr Mary Dingley confirms the rumours.
And our Nicole's liking for techniques that go well beyond old fashioned beauty sleep, haven't always had the desired effect.
Labelled frozen-faced, called a bat and described by Sharon Osbourne, the wife of rocker Ozzy Osbourne as, controversially said "Nicole Kidman's forehead looks like a flat screen TV."
"Having Botox means that you are going to probably look better, like a china doll. So if you want to be put on the mantelpiece like a china doll then sure this is the way to go" says Dr Mark Williams.

Botox has blossomed into a $300 million a year industry fuelled by Australian women and men, chasing renewed confidence.
But new research published in the esteemed Discover Magazine attacks the long term effect Botox has, saying when it freezes facial expressions it freezes emotions.
"They're going to probably develop things like depression, social anxiety disorders things that are really going to affect their health in the long term" says Dr Mark Williams.
Humans and many animals rely intrinsically on facial expressions to understand each other and experience emotion.
"When you actually take away the ability to make a facial expression then you are not going to be able to portray that to others so others aren't going to be able to understand if you are sad or if you are happy" says Dr Williams.
Macquarie University cognitive neuroscientist Mark Williams says Botox users don't have the same highs and lows of emotions and can't recognise them in others.
According to the theory...it works like this. When a person smiles at us we smile back - it's automatic. We literally mimic them, even if it's only for a split second.
"There's a lot of evidence that what we do is mimic what the other person is doing and we get the same physiological response that they get, so we are yeah you are happy because I'm feeling happy or you are sad because I'm feeling sad" says Dr Williams.
The act of smiling or frowning or grimacing literally triggers a response in our brains you can see.
The theory was first pushed in 1872 by Charles Darwin who claimed facial expressions were a crucial means of survival allowing us to tell our enemies from our friends - even before we could speak.
In 2008 Dr Williams uses state of the art technology to scan the brain. He shows his subjects pictures of different facial expressions then reads their neurological reaction.
"There are seven basic emotions that we talk about and those are happiness, sadness, surprise, disgust, angry, fearful and neutral faces and they occur in any society from the highlands of Papua New Guinea all the way to Sydney Australia, New Zealand wherever" adds Dr Williams.
He says Botox will reduce emotion across the board.
"They won't be able to smile so therefore they wont get all those endorphins released so therefore they wont get that rush of enjoyment that we all get. Also from the point of view they are not going to get the interaction with others that they are looking for so others aren't going to understand how they are feeling."
Paralyse your expression...paralyse your relationships.
"No-one wants to talk to you because you are not showing the normal signals an individual shows when they are interacting and enjoying it."
"I've had three botox injections around my eye...I've had three in between my nose, I've had three on the other side and two on my chin." Sonya is an avid botox user. She says it has improved her relationships, not dulled them.
"Not at all... I mean botox has helped me. Really, its made me feel more confident. I don't think its hindered me at all, it's been a great thing for me."
Her doctor, also a regular botox patient, agrees.
Dr Mary Dingley from the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery says treatment can actually improve a person's wellbeing and help with depression, particularly in people who have deep frown lines.
"Look I think the reverse is true. it actually allows people to interact with people better so they are not going to be isolated," Dr Dingley said.
"So if you're walking around like a thundercloud all the time, people will think that you are very cranky even if you're not. So a lot people with botox can relax that frown and people find you more approachable," says Dr Dingley.
And the smile remains untouched.
"Certainly we are not doing anything with the smile muscles, you can still smile perfectly naturally. And you can still show surprise, you can still show affection, all of those sorts of things," adds Dr Dingley.

(Source: Today Tonight)

会让你变笨的12种食物

1、泡泡糖　　

泡泡糖中的天然橡胶虽无毒，但制泡泡糖所用的一级白片胶是加入了具有一定毒性的硫化促进剂、防老剂等添加剂，多吃会对身体不利。　　　

2、加糖鲜榨橙汁　　

加了糖的橙汁比汽水的热量还要高，糖分也比汽水多。推荐吃原水果。　　　

3、松花蛋　　松花蛋含有一定量的铅，常食会引起人体铅中毒。铅中毒时的表现为失眠、贫血、好动、智力减退等。　　　

4、臭豆腐　　臭豆腐在发酵过程中极易被微生物污染，它还含有大量的挥发性盐基氮和硫化氢等。它还是分解蛋白质的腐败物质，对人体有害。

5、味精　　

每人每日摄入味精量不应超过6克，摄入过多会使血液中谷氨酸的含量升高，限制了人体利用钙和镁，可引起短期的头痛、心慌、恶心等症状，对人体的生殖系统也有不良影响。　　

6、葵花子　　

葵花子中含有不饱和脂肪酸，多吃会消耗大量的胆碱，使体内脂肪代谢发生障碍，并使大量脂肪积聚于肝脏，会严重影响肝细胞的功能。　　　

7、猪肝　　

每公斤猪肝含胆固醇达400毫克以上，摄入胆固醇太多会导致动脉粥样硬化，故猪肝一次不宜吃太多。　　

8、腌菜　　

长期吃腌菜可引起钠、水在体内潴留，从而增加患心脏病的机会。另外，腌菜含有亚硝酸胺这种致癌物质，久吃易诱发癌症。　　

9、爆米花　　

爆米花中含铅量高达10毫克/500克左右，对人体，特别是对儿童的造血系统、神经和消化系统都有害。　　

10、鱼干片　　

鱼片咀嚼时间过长后可浪费唾液，咽下的大量唾液可稀释胃液，降低消化能力。 　　

11、油条　　

油条中的白矾是含铝的无机物，如天天吃油条，铝就很难从肾脏体内排出，体内铝过多，从而对大脑及神经细胞产生毒害，甚至引起老年性痴呆。　　

12、.咖啡　　咖啡中含有较多的咖啡因成分，一旦被摄入体内消化，它很快就会随血液流动，5分钟内抵达人体各个器官，使血管收缩代谢增快，胃酸尿量增多。

The dangers of baby oil

It smells nice and it's soothing for baby. But who would think such an old-time product, a nursery staple, could injure and kill?

Baby oil, along with other common household oils for massage, hair, and bath, essential oils, eucalyptus and camphor oils, are responsible for at least 3000 reported ingestion accidents to young children every year in Australia.

Toxicologist Dr Naren Gunja from NSW Poisons Information Centre at Westmead Hospital says most parents don't realise the danger.
"Once the child has ingested it depending on how much they ingest then it could be too late. Over a period of time, the child can die," says Dr Gunja.
"It is a gradual process that can take several days, two weeks to die."

Mums Gabby and Soraya say the drama started when their kids, Natalia, 4, and Gabriel, 3, were playing together. They discovered the two splashing baby oil over them and they'd drunk some.
Soon, both kids were having difficulty breathing. Natalia was also vomiting, Daniel had a rash. An ambulance rushed them to hospital - the doctors' warnings were grim.
"He listened to his lungs for quite a while and he said 'he looks ok' and - this was just horrible - he said 'look, there's nothing we can do, this is something that if your child has done this, and it's in his lungs there is nothing that we can do'," says Soraya.
When Gabby and Soraya checked the internet for accidents and side-effects they discovered the horrors - in the US, 20 kids a year die from breathing in household oils, 5 deaths are from baby oil. In total, around 80,000 household oil ingestion accidents are reported to the US Poisons Centre yearly.
"The death the child goes through is absolutely horrific, the latest boy to die in America was Jayden Bryson, 18 months old, it took him 28 days to die, he suffocated to death," explains Soraya.

Why so toxic? Look at the ingredients and you see baby oil, sunscreen oil, bath, body and massage oils, make-up removers, nail enamel dryers, eucalyptus, camphor and clove oils - are all made from mineral oil, a petroleum ingredient from crude oil.
Mineral oils contain hydrocarbons, a real danger to the stomach and especially the lungs - which can stop working.
"A mouthful of baby oil ingested by a child is enough to cause it to vomit and if they breathe that into their lungs that is enough to cause lung inflammation ... if enough of that happens it could lead to death," says Dr Gunja.
Mineral oils are also used for cleaning, as industrial and mechanical lubricants, in cosmetics and even pesticides. And, apart from they've been blamed for a range of health problems - allegedly acne, premature ageing of skin, and other skin disorders, impeding normal cell development and possibly causing vitamin deficiency.

Luckily, Gabriel and Natalia survived their ordeal. Seven years ago the US Consumer Product Safety Commission made child-resistant packaging mandatory for oily liquids containing hydrocarbons - like baby oils, bath, body, hair and massage oils, and sunscreens. So, Johnson and Johnson Baby Oil sold in America has the compulsory child-proof lid. Why not in Australia?

As a result of Today Tonight's investigation Johnson & Johnson has informed us that they will after 48 years change to child resistant caps on all its baby oil products in Australia and worldwide.

(Source: Today Tonight)

哪些人最需要补B族维生素

• 皮肤差：缺乏维生素B1容易导致疲劳、丧失胃口，使皮肤过早衰老，产生皱纹；缺乏维生素B2可发生口角炎和脂溢性皮炎、粉刺及色斑等。
• 体重超常：维生素B族有助于人体把脂肪和碳水化合物转为合用能量所必需的营养素，有助于抑制对食物的渴望，防止体重上升。
• 孕妇：女性怀孕时经常缺乏B2,B6，叶酸等，需要大量补充。胎儿、婴幼儿严重缺乏叶酸时，会对脑的形成造成危害。
• 素食者：长期吃青菜的素食者，无法摄入含B族维生素丰富的动物性食物，很容易出现烂嘴角、手脚麻木等症状。
• 脾气不好：缺乏维生素B族可能使脾气变坏。缺乏维生素B1时，我们会变得脾气暴躁、喜怒无常；缺乏维生素B6，就容易情绪激动、困倦和急躁。
• 习惯熬夜：缺乏维生素B族人很容易感到劳累。上班族下午吃一粒，晚上加班熬夜时，头脑清醒不昏沉，精力充沛不疲劳。
• 脑力工作者：维生素B1缺乏时，人会变得麻木、反应迟钝、注意力不集中、记忆力衰退。
• 喜欢喝酒：人体摄取大量的B族维生素，喝酒的欲望会大幅减低。因此，多补充B族维生素有助于戒酒，对保护肝脏也有好处。

Laser Hair Removal

Here are some simple tips that you can follow to making sure you choose the right laser hair removal clinic.

• Find out the type of equipment used. Lasers (not IPL/SPL) are the most effective and proven system for permanent hair reduction.
• Find out the experience and qualifications of the technican. As a minimum this should include 5 years experience in skin therapy, sufficient training and experience on Laser use and completion of a Laser Safety training course through a reputable institution.
• Word of mouth is also a good indication. Positive experience and positive feedback from people who have undergone treatment is a good sign.
• Be aware of false adverstising claims and heavily discounted treatments.
• The Nad’s Clinic website is a great source of information.

Secrets of the skin diet

We know a healthy diet can change the appearance of our waistline but diet can also change the appearance of our skin, proving we really are what we eat.
According to a new study the different foods can actually act like medicine - treating specific skin conditions, even reversing the signs of ageing.
The average Australian woman puts between $100 and $400 worth of beauty products on her face every day but these are tough economic times - so before you raid the cosmetic counter you should know the secret to a glowing complexion is actually as close as the fruit and veg aisle at your supermarket.

"I think it's an absolute waste of money spending a fortune on really expensive moisturiser," says Karen Fischer.
According to nutritionist and author Karen Fischer, the secret to a healthy complexion is less about what we put on our skin and more about we put on our plate.

Starting with Acne.
"Say someone with acne they quickly take out the saturated fat in their diet - have less red meat have more leafy green vegetables more of the things that are wonderful for the blood stream that can quickly make a difference," says Karen.
Karen's effective acne cure is as simple as eating greens, lemons, limes and avocado - three or four times a week. Cutting out milk has also proven successful with patients.

Actress Holly Brisley is allergic to wheat and gluten she followed the great skin diet for a more even complexion.
"I've had a lot of friends who have had psoriasis and it seems to of helped with their skin they're not as red," says Holly.

Common skin problem number 2: Eczema and other forms of dermatitis.

"You want the anti inflammatory foods, you want the fish, turmeric and other spices, and the red onion which has the most anti-inflammatory product."
We may try to avoid them on a first date but red onions are the secret to good skin and reducing redness and inflammation.

Now - the most common skin problem of all - wrinkles.
"Well these foods, tomatoes, berries even berry jam and water melon offer flavanoids that offer sun protection, they offer anti wrinkle protection for you."
It seems to good to be true but Karen believes you can reduce fine lines with berries, watermelon and sugar free jam. All contain anti-oxidants for healthy cells on the inside that will show on the outside.
Dermatologist Natasha Cook believes there needs to be more evidence on the anti ageing qualities of particular foods but agrees we could all benefit from more fish.
"There has been a lot of suggestions about eating fish particularly those that are high in omega 3 fatty acids may provide some benefit overall to your skin but lets face it these foods that are good for you entire body."
Both Karen and Natasha support cutting out white breads and processed foods.
"There has been some evidence that being on a low GI diet can be good for skin conditions the main one being acne," says Natasha.

Now for some myth busting - like all chocolate causes acne.
"Certainly there is no significant evidence and the long term studies that they've done looking at chocolate and sweets - it doesn't make any difference whatsoever," says Natasha.
In fact dark chocolate can even be good for you - more good news. The rumours are true - red wine is also beneficial but keep it to a glass and a half.
"Certainly red wine does contain anti oxidants that may have some benefits to the skin one what we must understand is it's all about balance having small amount 1 or 2 glasses per night but excessive amounts can damage the skin," says Natasha.
"Your skin is the first sign that something is wrong with your health," says Karen.
Good skin is about being healthy on the inside - but there is one external factor that can ruin all your good work - if you want good skin there's no such thing as fun in the sun.
"The best thing you can do is wear sunscreen," advises Natasha.

(Source: Yahoo!7)

Stroke warning sighs

If you felt the side of your face go numb or were unable to move your arm - would you know what to do?
According to the National Stroke Foundation you could be experiencing the signs of stroke.
Stroke is Australia's second biggest killer and a leading cause of disability. A stroke occurs in Australia every 10 minutes.

FAST is an easy way to recognise the signs of stroke.
FAST stands for Facial weakness, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to act. Call 000 immediately if you experience even one of the signs of stroke or recognise them in someone else.
In the 2007 National Stroke Foundation survey asked Australians aged over 40 what they know about stroke. Fifteen per cent said they did not know any of the signs of stroke.
This represents at least 1.3 million Australians aged between 40 and 90 may not recognise the signs of stroke in themselves or a loved one.

As part of National Stroke Week (15-21 September), the National Stroke Foundation aims to distribute 1.3 million FAST wallet cards. The wallet cards allow people to carry the FAST message with them at all times.
"There is a simple test for stroke that everybody should know - it's called the FAST test," said Dr Erin Lalor, Chief Executive Officer of the National Stroke Foundation.

The FAST test involves asking three simple questions:
Face - Can the person smile, has their mouth drooped?
Arms - Can the person raise both arms?
Speech - Can the person speak clearly and understand what you say?
Time - Act FAST and call 000 immediately.
If the person has difficulties with any of these, act FAST and call 000. Getting urgent medical attention could mean the difference between death or severe disability and a good recovery from stroke.

National Stroke Week is 15-21 September.
For more information about the National Stroke Foundation, FAST and preventing stroke visit http://www.strokefoundation.com.au/ or call StrokeLine 1800 787 653.

(Source: National Stroke Foundation: September 2008.)

Fwd: Broccoli - the anti cancer veg that could do your heart good

If there's a poster veggie for healthy eating, it has to be broccoli - in fact you could paper the walls with good news stories spruiking it's health benefits. There's the one that says broccoli puts the brakes on prostate cancer in mice, and another that names broccoli as a source of glucosinolates - a compound that can help protect the brain from Alzheimer's.

Broccoli's latest triumph is a new report from the University of Warwick in the UK, suggesting that another compound in broccoli called sulphoraphane helps reverse the harm that high blood sugar levels can do to the blood vessels of people with diabetes. Sulphoraphane seems to work in two ways - one is by boosting the production of enzymes that protect the blood vessels, and the other is by reducing the levels of molecules which damage the cells of blood vessels.

Sulphoraphane is the same compound that's been found to reduce bladder cancer in rats and, in other lab studies, to help protect against cancer of the colon and pancreas, according to the American Cancer Society.

(Source: smh)

Fwd: Spicing up meat for a safer barbecue

If spring is here, outdoor eating isn't far behind - so if you're buying for a barbecue put some rosemary and mint on the shopping list too.

New research published in the latest issue of The Journal of Food Science has found that marinating meat in spice blends containing the antioxidants rosmarinic acid (found in mint) and carnasol and carnosic acid (both found in rosemary) reduced the formation of potentially harmful chemicals by up to 80 per cent. The chemicals are HCAs, short for heterocyclic amines, which are suspect carcinogens created when muscle foods - from meat, poultry or fish - are cooked at high temperatures.Barbecueing seems to produce the most HCAs, followed by pan-frying and grilling. 'Suspect' means there's evidence from animal studies that HCAs are carcinogenic and have been linked to cancer of the colon, but the evidence in human studies isn't clear, according to the Cancer Council NSW.

The idea that pre-barbecue marinating can reduce HCAs isn't new - but what's reassuring is that this new study is building the evidence that how we cook and prepare meat might reduce any risks of HCA - and do so in a way that makes the food more enjoyable, not less. An earlier study from Lawrence Livermore University in the US found that marinating chicken in a mix of olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic, mustard, lemon juice and salt reduced HCAs too, while research from the University of Hawaii gave the thumbs up to two marinades - one with teriyaki sauce and another with turmeric and garlic.

(Source: smh)

Eating Fruits

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

* IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS!

* FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD.
Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.
In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.
So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals!
You have heard people complaining - every time I eat water-melon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Greying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will not happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.
There is no such thing as some fruits like orange and lemon are acidic because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did a research on this matter (specifically lemon according to Edgar Cayce the socalled Sleeping Prophet).

If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.
When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT From the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins. But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice.
If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.
You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fiber. Its Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessels-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE: Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 -4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest Thirst Quencher Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are Vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after meal = Cancer! Can u believe this??
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A toast to your health!

快乐食品20种

1、深海鱼
全世界住在海边的人都比较快乐，不只是因为大海让人神清气爽，还因为他们把鱼当作主食。哈佛大学的研究报告指出，鱼油中的Omega-3脂肪酸，与常用的抗忧郁药如碳酸锂有类似作用，让我们的身体分泌出更多能够带来快乐情绪的血清素。

2、香蕉
不要羡慕大猩猩为什么永远那么傻气而可爱，嫩黄色的香蕉不仅美味，而且含有一种称为生物硷（al-kaloid）的物质。生物硷可以振奋精神和提高信心，而且香蕉是色胺酸和维生素B6的超级来源，这些都可以帮助我们的大脑制造血清素。

3、葡萄柚
葡萄柚不但有浓郁的香味，更可以净化繁杂思绪，也可以提神醒脑。至于葡萄柚所含的高量维他命C，不仅可以维持红血球的浓度，使身体有抵抗力，而且维他命C也可以抗压。最重要的是，在制造多巴胺、正肾上腺素时，维他命C是重要成分之一。

4、全麦面包
为什么总有那么多MM喜欢吃面包和点心，原来它们因为含有大量碳水化合物而成为抗忧郁食物。但是吃点心容易摄入过多热量，所以吃复合性的碳水化合物，如全麦面包等，效果慢一点，但更合乎健康原则。

5、菠菜
卡通中大力水手吃了菠菜后会力大无穷，其实吃了菠菜还会心情大好。
菠菜除含有大量铁质外，更有人体所需的叶酸。医学文献一致指出，缺乏叶酸会导致精神疾病，包括抑郁症和早发性痴呆等。研究也发现，那些无法摄取足够叶酸的人，在5个月后，都无法入睡，并产生健忘和焦虑等症状。研究人员推论，缺乏叶酸会导致脑中的血清素减少，造成抑郁症出现。那什么是富含叶酸的食物呢———几乎所有的绿色蔬菜和水果都含有叶酸，但菠菜最多！

6、樱桃
鲜艳欲滴的樱桃不止好吃，而且还和阿斯匹林一样有效。美国密西根大学的科学家们认为：吃20粒樱桃比吃阿斯匹林还有效。

7、大蒜
大蒜虽然会带来不好的口气，却会带来好心情。德国科学家从一项针对大蒜对胆固醇的功效研究中发现，病人吃了大蒜制剂之后，感觉比较不疲倦、不焦虑、不容易发怒。

8、南瓜
南瓜之所以和好心情有关，是因为它们富含维生素B6和铁，这两种营养素都能帮助身体所储存的血糖转变成葡萄糖，而葡萄糖正是脑部唯一的燃料。南瓜派也被认为是菜单上“最聪明”的甜点。因为每吃一口南瓜派，就会同时摄取3种类胡萝卜素，这对预防心脏病、抗老化都十分有用。

9.低脂牛奶
温热的牛奶向来就有镇静、缓和情绪的作用，尤其对经期女性特别有效，可以帮她们减少紧张、暴躁和焦虑的情绪。而选择低脂牛奶，绝对不妨碍MM的“美体计划”。

10、鸡肉
当我们体内缺乏维生素B12时，就会出现恶性贫血、食欲不振及记忆力减退等问题。而鸡肉正富含维持神经系统健康、消除烦躁不安的维生素B12。所以，当你晚上睡不好，白天总感觉是拖着疲惫的身躯时，多吃点鸡肉吧。

11、素食
这被素食主义者冠上了环保、人道、健康等高帽的吃食，着实让几家欢喜几家忧。欢喜的是那些坚定的食素者，因为长期食用以大豆蛋白为主成分的素食，而心情舒畅，精气十足；忧的是部分为赶时髦的伪素食者，因为素食之油水不能达到其自身的需求，常常是因饿得眼冒金星而火冒三丈。

12、甜品
无论是法式的芝士蛋糕，还是中式的红豆糖水，应该都是可以让大部分（不包括那些将减肥作为终生为之奋斗的事业者）女性笑逐言开而身心放松。放松地享受，放松地品味，放松地放纵自己的胃……只有这一刻，职场的竞争，情场的无奈，才会被她们抛在一边，吃完再说吧！

13、咖啡
让人亢奋该是咖啡的一大功效了，其实还有一点作用不知道大家体会到没有：让人学会了收敛。喝咖啡的意境与饮酒是完全不同的，它需要一个可能随意却不能大意，可能简单却不能简陋，可能杂乱却不能无张的氛围。在这样一个气氛下，大呼小叫的人可以变得轻声细语，张牙舞爪的人可以变得温文尔雅，烦躁不安的人也可以沉下心来，就那么坐着，品着，享着。

14、火锅
火锅一直给人红火、热闹的感觉。孤单的时候，打起精神找一帮朋友吃顿火锅，嘴里吃着热腾的涮食，眼中望着真实的食伴，马上有一种温暖、充实的感觉袭上心头。有什么事可以比朋友更重要呢！

15、辣椒
这种可以把人辣得大呼过瘾，也可以让人吃得泪流满面的东西，叫做辣椒。种类很多，红的、绿的，长的、短的，灯笼形的、指天状的……作用只有一个，刺激！刺激你的味蕾，刺激你的泪腺，刺激你麻木的感情。

16、生蚝
美国蚝天生甜美，丰腴可口；法国蚝富含矿物，金属味强劲；澳洲蚝先咸后甜，层次丰富。不同国籍的生蚝有着各自不同的风情，让食者也受其影响，风情了不少，万种了许多。所谓“蚝情万丈”形容的就是这种感觉吧。

17、鹅肝
鹅肝是与生俱来的贵族，配上以稀为贵的松露这位“千金”，真是最登对的一双了。对了，还有葡萄酒，在它的配合下，鹅肝让每个人都成了贵族——水晶灯下、高脚杯旁培养出来的贵气自食客心中油然而生。

18、炸酱面
如果有人告诉你，在某个地方有着58元一碗的炸酱面，而在同一时间的另一个地方花58元可以买一盆，你做何想法呢？如果是我，我会说这关我什么事呢？我始终觉得妈妈做的炸酱面是最美味而无价的。也只是这个吃食才让人觉得最无贫富差异，也没等级观念，于是，吃后，心中平和淡泊了很多。

19、花草茶
台湾人真是会享受，就用那几种花瓣，却泡出了一壶的春天。花香被水锁住了，而心情被茶解放了。就在这一泡一品的过程中，心中瞬间可以毫无杂念，就如这水清澈见底，再如这花阳光灿烂。

20、大闸蟹
前年是仿伪标，去年是注册指环，今年会用什么来让食客辨别真伪呢？正因“盗版”盛行，才更突出其可贵。大闸蟹是有文化的，谁也不能否认，但这文化却让这真真假假给掩盖了。食者吃时，心中该是百味杂陈吧，对大闸蟹失去了信任，还是对人没有了安全感？


（Source:中国食疗网）

Tips for living to 100

(Louise Hall and Sarah Price)

The faded pages in an innocuous-looking little brown book claim that the secret to living a long healthy life lies in a mix of traditional herbal remedies and fresh air.
Forgotten for almost a century before it was rediscovered in an English attic, the fascinating but sometimes bizarre wisdom of an earlier generation who relied on natural therapies for their well-being is now available on http://www.howtolive100years.com.
And if its previous owner, a woman who beat breast cancer and lived to 103 is any indication, the commonsense approach to treating everything from earache to eczema in How To Live 100 Years may indeed help us live longer.

British nutritional therapist Elizabeth Harfleet found the pocket-sized book among the personal belongings of her late great-aunt Lillie Hogg.
Lillie Hogg swore by the 90-page manual of herbal remedies and treatments compiled by Yorkshire herbalist James Robinson that sold early last century for a shilling.
"As I began to thumb through the yellowed pages I quickly realised I was holding a piece of history and it was all the more remarkable because my great-aunt Lillie had obviously proved that living by this book had worked," Ms Harfleet, 46, said.
Lillie Hogg was born in 1870 and never married, travelled or drank alcohol and outlived all her siblings by enjoying a simple life in Yorkshire. In middle age she overcame breast cancer when knowledge and treatment of the disease was in its infancy.
She followed the advice, such as pepper for earache, plantain leaves for toothache and horseradish mixed with gin for premenstrual tension and passed the remedies down to Ms Harfleet's father. "When I had mumps, he put boiled onions on my neck," Ms Harfleet said.
While Lillie was living proof of the health benefits of herbal medicine, there are growing numbers of "super-centenarians" aged 110 or older, and more "semi-super-centenarians", aged 105 to 109, in Australia.

Census figures show declining fertility rates and improved survival rates of older people mean centenarians have become the fastest-growing age group in the nation.
Over the past 25 years, centenarian numbers have grown by 8.5 per cent a year. At last count, 3154 Australians were aged 100 or older - one-third of them from NSW, but this figure is forecast to grow to 12,000 by 2020 and 50,000 by 2050, a study published last month in the Medical Journal Of Australia shows.

At 101, Lyster Holland is too busy to give up living. "I haven't had time to die yet," Mr Holland said from his home in Young, in the state's Central West. "I've always been busy."
Mr Holland is a father of six, including a daughter whom he and his wife Myrtle, who died 18 months ago, adopted as a baby after her mother was badly injured in a car accident. He has 19 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchlidren.
Mr Holland has never smoked and rarely drinks alcohol.
"I've had a good life, had a lot of experiences," he said. "My ambition was to make people happy, and that's what I did."

(Source: The Sun-Herald)

How not to look old

If you're female and more than 40 (and haven't had work), chances are you've felt invisible. Young men have looked straight past you like nobody was there; teenage shop assistants have addressed you as "Madam"; and seemingly the only attention on offer (albeit, unwelcome) has come from vastly older men with back hair.

Veteran American beauty magazine editor Charla Krupp has declared war on ageing. Of the opinion that "ageing sucks" she refuses to wear a muu-muu or stockings with reinforced toes. Instead, her wardrobe is dictated by vanity, but also, she says, driven by personal and financial survival - that as women work longer, they need to look young to keep their jobs.

Krupp's 216-page boomer manifesto against ageing, How Not To Look Old, aims to make women look 10 years younger. It's not about extreme makeovers as she says plastic surgery doesn't guarantee youthful looks.Rather, her advice entails wide-ranging adjustments to skin, hair and wardrobe so that the more-than-40 woman can look young without looking ridiculous.

To begin, Krupp establishes whether you are high, medium or low maintenance, so you can follow her corresponding chapter tips. She then scrutinises hair, warning that nothing ages like a too-short fringe, long hair parted down the middle, helmet head, high hair, an updo and visibly thinning hair.

As we age, she advises, our hairstyles should evolve; the best overall option is a fringe. Thinning hair is also discussed and forbidden accessories include a high ponytail, thick, structured hair bands, ribbons and scrunchies. A before-and-after photograph of Teri Hatcher seals the case for long, sleek, sexy hair.

Too-dark hair, a solid block of colour, dull, grey roots and ashy blonde streaks are deemed old lady (OL), while highlights around the face are younger and hipper (Y&H). She also recommends steps to going grey and how to find a good colourist.

Shifting down the face, bushy, unkempt, shapeless, tweezed too-thin eyebrows, drawn-on and grey or brown hairs are banned. Tweezer etiquette is outlined, as well as a course of action such as extensions, prosthetics and tattooing for those who have lost brows due to illness.

While you might think eyewear is a straightforward business, apparently three pairs of glasses are in order: a stylish, professional pair for the office, a wilder pair for the weekend and a glamour pair for stylish occasions, resplendent with jewels, crystals or pearls. Krupp also matches frames to hair colour and suggests redundant glasses be donated to the Lions Club.

When it comes to cosmetics, off limits are heavy eyeliner, dark lip pencil and a single row of false eyelashes. Primer is recommended under light foundation, light diffusing powder a winner, and pink lipstick the only shade worth wearing.

But it's when writing about wrinkles that Krupp wields the big guns. A fan of injectables, she advocates "refreshing" treatments from a dermatologist such as microdermabrasion and fillers such as Botox.

If you can afford it, she says cosmetic dentistry is crucial for teeth-whitening but also discusses lower maintenance options such as whitening strips. The bad news is that a 2006 US survey tested 41 whitening toothpastes and found no evidence of lightening the base colour of teeth.

She says fake nails are OL, with "squivol", the-not-quite-square-not-quite-oval, shape deemed chic.

If age spots and veiny hands are a problem, book a laser treatment with a dermatologist.

Krupp's clothing chapters are fascinating. Wardrobe essentials such as a fitted trench coat in a "wow" or coloured fabric are listed, while accessories such as multiple ear piercings and Crocs are forbidden.

The optimum skirt length is determined, ideal jeans are explained, shoes and accessories dissected, but the gong for ingenuity goes to shapewear.

In Krupp's view, stretchy compression garments that rein in back fat, buddha bellies and saddlebags are the Holy Grail of underwear (even Gwyneth Paltrow has worn them). Her Brilliant Buys listings at the end of each chapter provide great pointers. As most products translate to Australian stores, they prevent wasted money on items that are pricey and don't work.

Based on testing of 1000-plus products, she concludes: "Some of the best cleansers, moisturisers, mascaras, foundations and shampoos can be found at Target."

Much more than obvious and hackneyed beauty suggestions, Krupp's details, tweaks and recommended treatments are innovative and constructive, while at the same time catering for all budgets and levels of commitment.

This is an essential guide for boomers who seek visibility - where else could you learn that a spritz of pink grapefruit will make you appear six years younger to men? Krupp's advice is gold.

How Not To Look OldCharla Krupp(Grand Central Publishing, $45)

(Source: smh.com.au)

盐水治感冒

用盐水喷雾剂，可以来治疗儿童鼻塞流涕。
捷克最新的研究表明用盐水喷雾清洗的方法，不仅能改善流涕的症状，更能减轻如喉咙疼和咳嗽等其它感冒症状。

（Source: Good Health & Medicine; Translate: Xiaojing）

听力测试热线

只要打一个免费电话1800 826 500，然后根据电话里的声音作出相应反应，就能知道听力丧失的程度是否严重到要去进一步治疗。

最好的减肥药-餐前水果

就餐前吃个苹果或梨子已被证实对减肥有帮助。

美国在最近的研究中，A组女子在就餐前给予水果，B组则没有。两组其后都按照低卡路里计划进行，但A组减重更多。

研究相信，进食低卡路里、富含高纤维和水分的水果可以：

1. 帮助食物成块从而可以易于通过人体消化系统。
2. 让人有饱感，从而减少对和肥胖、心脏疾病和糖尿病有关的食物的狼吞虎咽。
3. 减少你的卡路里从而让你不必去燃烧更多的能量。

（Source: Good Health & Medicine; Translate: Xiaojing)

婚姻幸福的人不易患高血压

心脏健康可能真的和婚姻状况有关！美国的一项研究结果表明，婚姻幸福的人较之单身的人更不易患高血压。
杨百翰大学（Brigham Young University）教授Julianne Holt-Lunstad发现，婚姻幸福的男女24小时的血压比有良好生活圈子的成年单身人士要低4毫米汞柱。
Holt-Lunstad和同事很惊讶地发现，良好的生活圈子无助于成年单身人士和婚姻不幸福者改善血压状况。
Holt-Lunstad在周四的《行为医学年报》（Annals of Behavioral Medicine）上公布了自己的发现：婚姻可能对改善血压状况独具作用。幸福的婚姻是健康的保护神。
研究人员给204名已婚人士和99名成年单身人士全天候地戴上血压检测仪，结果表明婚姻不幸的人血压比婚姻幸福的人和单身人士都高。
睡眠时，已婚人士，尤其是婚姻幸福的人，比单身人士的血压降低得快。夜间血压仍然维持在较高水平的人更易患心血管疾病。
Holt-Lunstad称，已婚人士更容易培养较好的健康习惯，并且无论顺境逆境都能互相扶持，但这只是（血压高低的）一部分原因。
Holt-Lunstad还透露了她的下一步计划：她将对那些去咨询婚姻顾问的夫妻们展开研究，以查明婚姻状况的改善是否必然意味着健康状况的改善。
(Source: Reuters)

百岁秘诀

1. 每日至少步行30分钟以上。步行可以减低中风和心脏疾病。
2. 每日喝有营养的汤一次。喝汤可以滋养身体并把废物冲走并有助于瘦身。
3. 喝纯净水。
4. 彻底洗净水果蔬菜。
5. 加速新陈代谢。肝脏制造的肉碱可以增进脑部循环和肌肉细胞生成能量。富含肉碱的食物有：肉类，鱼类，禽类，小麦，鳄梨，牛奶和发酵过的大豆。
6. 多吃菠菜保护视力。
7. 多吃坚果和种子保持年轻。
8. 白天多吃，晚上少吃。
9. 平时素食，周末才肉食。
10. 通过智力“运动”保持脑部活力。

（Source: Blackmores. Translated by Xiaojing. Click here for original English ariticle.)

澳洲就医

前两天收到信，说我的Pap test已经过期了。在澳洲，鼓励成年女性每两年进行一次Pap Test，就是宫颈抹片检查。于是中午找到一个女医生进行检查。
程序很简单，填一张表，刷一下国民医疗卡就可以检查了。费用全部由国民医疗保险承担的。

澳洲的医疗体系还是很成熟和完善的。几天前去看住院的朋友时更加深了这个印象。
前段日子的新闻里一直提到澳洲公立医院的种种不足，争论最激烈的就是等候期过长的问题。听说过开一个普通的胆结石，至少要等两年以上。但朋友因为是比较严重的情况，具体情况不说了，反正是一个大手术。碰到这种生命攸关的事，医院一点也没含糊的，7个工作日就手术了。
探望时，她一人住单间，房间里电视、浴室等设备一应俱全，更不用提医疗仪器了。朋友的老公说，在国内至少能是个高干级别，房间再稍微大点都能开Party了。
这里医院最值得称道的是，不论医生护士都很友善很人性化，绝对没有收红包这回事的——这点在国内是不可想像的！
住院期间，朋友的三餐和早茶午茶也都是医院免费提供，菜单会提前送到供预订。
而所有医院费用也是不用私人付费。有私人保险的区别在于可以选择做手术的医生并入住条件更好的私人病房。

澳洲也算是个重税的国家，但有这样良好的医疗制度也算交得值了。

吃水果需辨明体质

吃时令水果时也需警惕和自身体质“犯冲”，如雪梨、西瓜等性寒湿的水果，就不适合痰湿质、阳虚质或者淤血质的人食用。
同样受到寒湿邪侵犯，为何有的人“我字巍然不动”，有的人却立即病倒？中医认为，这和体质有关。专家说，“体质”通常可分为平和质、气虚质、阳虚质、阴虚质、痰湿质、湿热质、淤血质、气郁质和特禀质九类。除平和质被视为健康外，其余八种体质更容易发展为亚健康乃至疾病状态。
受糟糕天气影响，不少人胃口不佳。痰湿质、阳虚质或者淤血质等三类人，均不宜多吃雪梨、西瓜，尤其不可吃冰冻保存的食物、饮料和冰淇淋。
阳虚、气虚质的人不可吃冰冻的食物。不妨在做饭或者煲汤时加入胡椒、花椒、茴香、姜，同时可把姜作为“护身符”，比如吃姜糖，或者取新鲜姜榨汁，加水稀释5至10倍，加蜂蜜后引用。
有血虚表现的人则应补气、补血。红枣、当归都是煲汤时首选材料，桂圆也有这个效果，但有些人吃了后感觉口苦、热，晚上睡不着，这时可停吃。湿热质的人，此时不能吃过多甜腻、辛辣食物，而应以清谈饮食为主。特禀质的人，忌花粉和忽冷忽热，要注意霉菌引发的过敏反应。解决办法是键脾补气，增强体制。
受寒湿侵犯后，痰湿质者需要温化健脾，需要辛散、温通的药物，不可用清热利湿的药物，饮食上也要坚持这个原则。气虚者、阳虚者这时可吃辣椒，而湿热者则要忌口辛辣之物。同时兼有脾气虚，也要补脾。

应时蔬菜水果哪些体质不宜多食？
专家说，蔬菜水果性质有凉热，对于和自身体质相悖的蔬菜水果，应坚持少吃的原则，在某些天气、身体不适时则应禁吃。例如，阳虚质、痰湿质不宜服用冷藏水果。

梨
梨可生津、润燥、清热、化痰、解酒，用于热病伤阴或阴虚所致的干咳、口渴、便秘等症，也可应用于内热所致的烦渴、咳喘、痰黄等症。
治疗便秘：取鲜果250至500克，去皮一次吃完。
解酒：榨取鲜果汁液，连服1至2杯。
阳虚质、痰湿质慎食，脾虚以及寒嗽者忌食。

草莓
草莓可润肺、生津、健脾、解酒。
治疗无痰干咳、日久不愈：鲜果60克，冰糖30克，隔水炖烂服，每天3次。
解酒：鲜果90至150克，洗净后一次吃完。

苹果
苹果可补气、健脾、生津、止泻。阳虚者、痰湿者不宜服用冷藏苹果。

菠萝
菠萝可消肿、怯湿、醒酒益气。可用于消化不良、肠炎腹泻、伤暑、身热烦渴等症。
治疗高血压眩晕、手足软弱无力：果肉250克，切成片，鸡肉60克，加胡椒粉、食油、盐适量，炒熟吃，每天一次或隔天一次。
皮肤有湿疹或疮疥者忌服。

橄榄
橄榄可清热、利咽喉、解酒。
解酒：鲜果5至10个，去核取果肉捣烂，加白糖50克，加水煎汁，一次服完。
治疗咽喉肿痛：鲜果或盐榄去核，取果肉含服，每次一个，每天数次。

柠檬
柠檬，果可化痰止咳、生津、健脾。核可行气、止痛。主治支气管炎、百日咳、维生素C缺乏症、中暑烦渴、食欲不振、怀孕妇女胃气不和、纳减、噫气等。
治疗劳累过度、全身酸痛无力：果核3克，研成粉，用米酒30克送服，每晚睡前服。
胃、十二指肠溃疡或胃酸过多者忌用。

甜橙
甜橙果肉滋润健胃，果皮化痰、止咳、健脾，核消肿、止痛。
治疗急、慢性支气管炎：鲜果1个，连皮切成4瓣，加冰糖15克，隔水炖半小时后连皮吃，早晚各一次。
湿热质、阴虚质忌大量食用。

无花果
无花果可健脾、滋养、润肠。
治疗消化不良、不思饮食：鲜果1至2个，早晚各吃一次。
治疗老年性便秘：鲜果1至2个，每晚睡前吃。
治疗阴虚咳嗽、干咳无痰、咽喉痛：鲜果1至2个，蜜枣2个，隔水炖烂吃，每天1至2次。
痰湿质、湿热质不宜多服。

芒果
芒果可理气、止渴、健脾。核可行气、止痛。
治疗咳嗽、气喘、痰多：鲜果一个，去核，吃果皮及果肉，每天3次。
治疗湿疹瘙痒：鲜芒果叶煎水洗患处。
治睾丸重大：芒果核、黄皮核适量，水煎服。
止渴生津，开胃消食：芒果生食。

柚
柚可润肺、健脾、止咳、化痰。
治疗咳嗽痰多：鲜果30克，冰糖15克，隔水炖半小时后服，每天1次。
治疗妇女经来腹痛、月经不调：鲜果15至30克，当归6克，米酒30克，加水适量，煎服，早晚各一次。
痰湿质、阳虚质不宜冷藏服用。

（资源：澳洲新报周刊。录入：Xiaojing）